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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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